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Matt Walker: Out of the Pressbox, Into A Fight

As regular readers of ours know all too well, we I have a bit of a thing for Big Country Matt Walker. It goes back to one of the Blues' training camps when he was just trying to make the team and he was nice to my kid.

Sometimes that's all it takes.

So I found myself to be in a bit of a minority this summer when he went (as predicted) unsigned by the Blues and wound up signing with the Blackhawks.

Well, despite not seeing much ice with the Hawks this year (as predicted), Big Country still knows how to make an impression.

From our friends over at Fried Chicken's Hockey-Fights.com, who provide all of our game-day fight information for the paper, we submit Exhibit A in the case of Matt Walker's Fist vs Ed Jovanovski's Face.

You let us know who wins.

 

Oh, and yeah, for any moron who wants to freak out about me liking Matt Walker and how he adds nothing to the team, I've heard it before. Go get your own site. I hear that MattWalkerIsNotThatGood.org is still available.

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Matt Walker

He’s better than you

Fuck Detroit

by Poor College Student on Jan 7, 2009 12:22 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm a fan too.

Walks is tough as nails. I loved watching JovoCop drop like a stone, and then Big Country lets it end cause he saw the blood(oil?) spewing from that dicks head(hehe), well done, sir. Wish he didn’t have that fucking sweater on, but still like him.

by Nancy's Boy on Jan 7, 2009 12:30 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Good ol' Walker

I guess Jovo — who doesn’t exactly carry a copy of “the code” in his breast pocket — thought they would exchange trash-talking pleasantries first?

That reminded me of stories from Tyson-Spinks, about it being over before people got to their seats.

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by Dominik on Jan 7, 2009 2:57 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Big fan of Walker. The guy was always ready wasn’t he?

Thrillin' Booties and Punchin' Faces.

by Answer Man on Jan 7, 2009 7:51 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

You got that right, AM...

…more to the poiint, he was always physically ready, as in not often injured.

Compare that to some of the other defensemen the Blues are currently paying tall bucks to.

B.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://www.tomorrowsblues.net

by Tomorrows Blues on Jan 7, 2009 9:28 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The press box buffet in St. Louis last year said “No Mas” when Walker didn’t dress for more than 30 straight days.

by Brad Lee on Jan 7, 2009 8:45 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

You won't hear any guff from ME about Big Country...

…I’ve always been a fan, and said as much last year as well.

I’m not a believer in letting defensemen go after you’ve drafted and developed them, unless you can get something for them in trade. Defensemen are the hardest players to develop and work into your lineup, IMO, even more so than goalies (although goalies have seemed to be a particular issue for the Blues).

B.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://www.tomorrowsblues.net

by Tomorrows Blues on Jan 7, 2009 9:26 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Walker

He’s been a liability this year for the Hawks but every once in a while he has a decent game.. and I still like him better than Sopel.

That was a hell of a punch though..

by Matthew Dirt on Jan 7, 2009 10:27 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm with you, Gallagher

I was a fan of Walker when he was on the Portland Winterhawks (WHL) here in Oregon. Which have a very similar (EXACT) logo as the Blackhawks. OK well on the shoulder it is a P with crossed tomahawks instead of a C (very clever!).

The 1997-98 team also with Marian Hossa and Brenden Morrow won the memorial cup thank you very much.

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0010001998.html

Lod

by Lodnod on Jan 7, 2009 10:47 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

BANG!!!!!

Damn, Ed . . . are those birds you’re swattin’ at?

Good thing no biting was involved here.

"I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out." - Rodney Dangerfield

by Donut King on Jan 7, 2009 12:17 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Jovo always did have a glass head.

by Rich of GASL on Jan 7, 2009 3:17 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

He is...

Walker Canadian Ranger.

Matt Walker has two speeds, skate and kill.

The chief export of Matt Walker is stitches. (Damn sure isn’t goals)

by Chia on Jan 8, 2009 12:15 AM CST reply actions   0 recs


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